Marth Joins the Fray in the New Super Smash Bros.

Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Super Smash Bros., has announced through his Pic of the Day series that Marth will return as a playable character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. games on Wii U and 3DS. There are a couple slight redesigns, such as his boots and the more pronounced colors on his outfit, that bring his appearance closer to how his character art looked in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow.

This is Marth’s third appearance in a Super Smash bros title, and he sits as the 18th character confirmed for the brawler. With the success of Fire Emblem Awakening, you could only hope that Chrom will also be confirmed somewhere in the near future.

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